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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2023
3shape A/s, Copenhagen K, DK;
Signe Friis Schack, Copenhagen K, DK;
Astrid Anna Toftegaard, Copenhagen K, DK;
Mikael Nielsen, Copenhagen K, DK;
Bjørn Lindegaard, Copenhagen K, DK;
Samuele Vimercati, Copenhagen K, DK;
3Shape A/S, Kobenhavn K, DK;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a 3D scanner system for scanning the oral cavity of a patient. In particular, the disclosure relates to feedback mechanisms and user interfaces of intraoral scanners. In some embodiments, the 3D scanner system comprises an intraoral scanner comprising one or more reconfigurable buttons, wherein each reconfigurable button comprises a force sensor, such as a strain gauge sensor; and wherein the intraoral scanner further comprises a display configured for displaying one or more icons, texts, or animations, associated with the reconfigurable buttons, wherein the display covers the force sensors, and wherein the scanner system further comprises one or more processors configured to generate 3D scan data of at least a part of the dental arch.